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On Jan 1 1001 Leif Ericson son of Eric the red discovered Newfoundland, Canada. Ericson was the first european to discover north america.
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On May 2 1497 John Cabot and his crew set sail on his ship, The Matthew.
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John Cabot and his crew discovered Labrador. He thought he was going to India and China. He thought the Native Americans were indians.
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On January 1 1524 giovanni da verrazzano was told to go and command a voyage to discover the new world. He named hus ship La Dauphine.
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Jacques Cartier set sail to Quebec where he passed by the St. Lawrence River. He sailed 1,000 miles up the St. Lawrence river.
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Samuel De Champlain was looking for a place for french people to settle in for 3 years.
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Hudson Henry discovered the Hudson Bay. He travelled the waves and the coast for a very long time.
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George Vancouver discovered what is now called Vancouver. George Vancouver sailed the west coast and found Vancouver Island.
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Alexander Mackenzie charted the Mackenzie river.
